The NowDry Blog https://www.nowdry.com/blog Basement and foundation guidance for Michigan homeowners, from NowDry Waterproofing in Grand Blanc. en-US Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT How a Wet Summer Bows a Basement Wall https://www.nowdry.com/blog/bowing-basement-walls-hydrostatic-pressure https://www.nowdry.com/blog/bowing-basement-walls-hydrostatic-pressure Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Saturated clay soil pushes, and that pressure is what bows block basement walls. How to spot it early, how to measure it, and what stabilization involves. Sales@NowDry.com (Mike Rutherford) One in Four Michigan Homes Is Over the Radon Line https://www.nowdry.com/blog/radon-michigan-basements https://www.nowdry.com/blog/radon-michigan-basements Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Michigan's radon rate runs about triple the national average, with elevated results in all 83 counties. What the EGLE data shows and how mitigation works. Sales@NowDry.com (Mike Rutherford) Crawl Space Encapsulation & Your Air | NowDry Waterproofing https://www.nowdry.com/blog/crawl-space-encapsulation-air-quality https://www.nowdry.com/blog/crawl-space-encapsulation-air-quality Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT The stack effect pulls much of your first-floor air up out of the crawl space. Why vents made it worse, and what encapsulation actually fixes. Sales@NowDry.com (Mike Rutherford) The 60% Rule: Why Your Basement Smells in July https://www.nowdry.com/blog/basement-humidity-60-percent-rule https://www.nowdry.com/blog/basement-humidity-60-percent-rule Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT A musty Michigan basement in July usually is not a leak — it is humidity. The EPA's 60% threshold, and why opening the windows backfires. Sales@NowDry.com (Mike Rutherford) Does Michigan Insurance Cover a Wet Basement? https://www.nowdry.com/blog/michigan-insurance-wet-basement https://www.nowdry.com/blog/michigan-insurance-wet-basement Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Sewer backup, sump pump failure, groundwater seepage and flooding are four different things to an insurer. What Michigan policies cover and exclude. Sales@NowDry.com (Mike Rutherford) Foundation Cracks: What Can Wait, What Can't https://www.nowdry.com/blog/foundation-crack-severity-guide https://www.nowdry.com/blog/foundation-crack-severity-guide Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Not every basement wall crack is an emergency. Read crack width, direction and displacement the way an engineer does — and know which ones need a call today. Sales@NowDry.com (Mike Rutherford) The 15-Minute Sump Pump Test | NowDry Waterproofing https://www.nowdry.com/blog/sump-pump-test-checklist https://www.nowdry.com/blog/sump-pump-test-checklist Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT A pump that starts is not a pump that keeps up. A step-by-step test Michigan homeowners can run in 15 minutes, plus when to add battery backup. Sales@NowDry.com (Mike Rutherford) Michigan's Rain Is Getting Heavier | NowDry Waterproofing https://www.nowdry.com/blog/michigan-heavy-rain-basement-flooding https://www.nowdry.com/blog/michigan-heavy-rain-basement-flooding Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Michigan's heaviest storms are getting heavier, and basements feel it first. What the NOAA and Great Lakes data show, and the five fixes that keep water out. Sales@NowDry.com (Mike Rutherford)